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Hands Across the Water

Krugman's latest (NYT-intrusive-reg-free, as always!) compares the US and UK media in their treatment of their government's leaders. Always of interest to the binational Riggs Residence. And as a bonus, I'll throw in this surreal little NYT gem by Carl Hulse entitled Pentagon Prepares a Futures Market on Terror Attacks. Pretty much what it sounds like: "an online futures trading market, disclosed today by critics, in which anonymous speculators would bet on forecasting terrorist attacks, assassinations and coups." Step right up, ladies and gents, your money and their lives. Update: Anne Zook (link at sidebar) already had the story (hey, what can I say, another busy day at work, no time to go through the blogroll) and follows up with the news that the plans have been cancelled. Which is, I'm thinking, A Good Thing.